Match ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 6.
EspanyolEspanyol0Real MadridReal Madrid6
Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's record scorer in La Liga after hitting five goals in a demolition of Espanyol.
Ronaldo has 230 goals in the Spanish top flight, passing Raul's tally of 228, and is now the fourth-highest scorer in the competition's history.
The Portugal forward hit three inside the first 20 minutes, one a penalty, before Karim Benzema made it 4-0.
Ronaldo, previously without a goal in eight games for club and country, added two more in the second half.
The 30-year-old's record-breaking total has come in just 204 league games for Real following his £80m move from Manchester United in 2009.
Goal drought? What goal drought?
| La Liga's all-time top scorers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Clubs | Years in La Liga | Goals |
| 1. Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 2004- | 287 |
| 2. Telmo Zarra | Athletic Bilbao | 1940-1955 | 251 |
| 3. Hugo Sanchez | Atletico MadridReal MadridRayo Vallecano | 1981-1994 | 234 |
| 4. Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 2009 | 230 |
| 5. Raul | Real Madrid | 1994-2010 | 228 |
Ronaldo needed just seven minutes to end his eight-game goal drought, which covered pre-season friendlies as well as Real's opening two La Liga games of the season.
He curled in the opening goal from Luka Modric's pass, before adding a second from the penalty spot following a foul by Espanyol defender Victor Alvarez.
The forward completed his hat-trick by converting a Gareth Bale cross, then claimed an assist by feeding Benzema to add a fourth with just 28 minutes gone.
Ronaldo did not score again until just past the hour mark, with Bale again the provider, and rounded off a comprehensive win by finishing from Lucas Vazquez's pass towards the end.
Line-ups
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2
- 13López
- 23Arbilla
- 15CianiSubstituted forMontañés Claveríasat 45'minutes
- 22González SoberónBooked at 16mins
- 3Duarte
- 8Sevilla López
- 4Sánchez MataSubstituted forJordán Morenoat 65'minutes
- 16López RodríguezSubstituted forCañas Ruiz Herreraat 45'minutesBooked at 66mins
- 5Álvarez Delgado
- 20Caicedo
- 7Moreno Balagueró
Substitutes
- 1Bardi
- 11Montañés Claverías
- 14Cañas Ruiz Herrera
- 18Fuentes Hernández
- 19Jordán Moreno
- 24Raíllo Arenas
- 28Sylla Diallo
Real Madrid
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Navas
- 15Carvajal
- 3Pepe
- 4RamosSubstituted forVaraneat 75'minutes
- 12Marcelo
- 14Casemiro
- 19ModricSubstituted forKovacicat 56'minutesBooked at 69mins
- 22Isco
- 11Bale
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 9BenzemaBooked at 36minsSubstituted forVázquezat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Varane
- 8Kroos
- 13Casilla
- 16Kovacic
- 17Arbeloa
- 18Vázquez
- 20Rodríguez Ruiz
- Referee:
- Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
- Attendance:
- 27,395
Match Stats
Home TeamEspanyolAway TeamReal Madrid
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away8
- Corners
- Home5
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away10
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Second Half ends, Espanyol 0, Real Madrid 6.
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Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
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Salva Sevilla (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
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Anaitz Arbilla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pau.
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Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Foul by Gerard Moreno (Espanyol).
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Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isco following a corner.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Álvaro González.
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Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
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Foul by Paco Montañés (Espanyol).
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Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by José Cañas (Espanyol).
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Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joan Jordán (Espanyol).
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Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
